Systems and methods for associating a mobile electronic device with a preexisting subscriber account
First Claim
1. A computerized method for associating a mobile electronic device with a preexisting subscriber account, the method comprising:
- capturing, by a mobile electronic device, a matrix barcode image presented on a display by a first device, the matrix barcode image encoded with first device identification data that identifies the first device, the first device identification data being associated with a preexisting subscriber account stored in a subscriber database;
extracting, by the mobile electronic device, the first device identification data from the matrix barcode image;
obtaining, by the mobile electronic device, mobile device identification data that identifies the mobile electronic device; and
transmitting a message, by the mobile electronic device, to a device manager server, the message including the first device identification data, the mobile device identification data and a request to associate the mobile device identification data with the preexisting subscriber account associated with the first device identification data.
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Abstract
A method for associating a mobile electronic device with a preexisting subscriber account includes capturing a matrix barcode image presented on a display by a first device. The matrix barcode image is encoded with first device identification data that identifies the first device. The first device identification data is associated with a preexisting subscriber account stored in a subscriber database. The method further includes extracting the first device identification data from the matrix barcode image, and obtaining mobile device identification data that identifies a mobile electronic device. The method further includes transmitting a message to a device manager server, the message including the first device identification data, the mobile device identification data and a request to associate the mobile device identification data with the preexisting subscriber account associated with the first device identification data.
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20 Claims
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1. A computerized method for associating a mobile electronic device with a preexisting subscriber account, the method comprising:
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capturing, by a mobile electronic device, a matrix barcode image presented on a display by a first device, the matrix barcode image encoded with first device identification data that identifies the first device, the first device identification data being associated with a preexisting subscriber account stored in a subscriber database; extracting, by the mobile electronic device, the first device identification data from the matrix barcode image; obtaining, by the mobile electronic device, mobile device identification data that identifies the mobile electronic device; and transmitting a message, by the mobile electronic device, to a device manager server, the message including the first device identification data, the mobile device identification data and a request to associate the mobile device identification data with the preexisting subscriber account associated with the first device identification data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer readable media comprising computer executable instructions for performing a method for associating a mobile electronic device with a preexisting subscriber account, the instructions being executable to cause the mobile electronic device to:
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capture a matrix barcode image presented on a display by a first device, the matrix barcode image encoded with first device identification data that identifies the first device, the first device identification data being associated with a preexisting subscriber account stored in a subscriber database; extract the first device identification data from the matrix barcode image; obtain mobile device identification data that identifies the mobile electronic device; and transmit a message to a device manager server, the message including the first device identification data, the mobile device identification data and a request to associate the mobile device identification data with the preexisting subscriber account associated with the first device identification data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computerized method for associating a mobile electronic device with a preexisting subscriber account, the method comprising:
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providing access to a non-transitory computer readable media including computer executable instructions for performing a method for associating a mobile electronic device with a preexisting subscriber account, the instructions being executable to cause the mobile electronic device to; capture a matrix barcode image presented on a display by a first device, the matrix barcode image encoded with first device identification data that identifies the first device, the first device identification data being associated with a preexisting subscriber account stored in a subscriber database; extract the first device identification data from the matrix barcode image; obtain mobile device identification data that identifies the mobile electronic device; and transmit a message to a device manager server, the message including the first device identification data, the mobile device identification data and a request to associate the mobile device identification data with the preexisting subscriber account associated with the first device identification data; and loading the executable instructions on to the mobile electronic device.
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20. A mobile electronic device comprising:
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an image capture device configured to capture a matrix barcode image presented on a display by a first device, the matrix barcode image encoded with first device identification data that identifies the first device, the first device identification data being associated with a preexisting subscriber account stored in a service provider database; and a processor in communication with the image capture device, the processor configured to; extract the first device identification data from the matrix barcode image; obtain mobile device identification data that identifies the mobile electronic device; and transmit a message to a device manager server, the message including the first device identification data, the mobile device identification data and a request to associate the mobile device identification data with the preexisting subscriber account associated with the first device identification data.
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